안경쟁이

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Korean

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Etymology

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안경(眼鏡) (an'gyeong, glasses, spectacles) +‎ 쟁이 (-jaeng'i, derogatory agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)nɡjʌ̹ŋd͡ʑɛŋi] ~ [ˈa̠(ː)nɡjʌ̹ŋd͡ʑe̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?an'gyeongjaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?angyeongjaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?an'gyŏngjaengi
Yale Romanization?ānkyengcayngi

Noun

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안경쟁이 (an'gyeongjaeng'i)

  1. bespectacled person, glasses-wearer, four-eyes